Hi John,
Happy Holidays......and always a good tea in reach!

1) Whether a tea is good or bad is a very subjective matter and price
not always a good guide as far as your personal taste preference is
concerned.

2)Gyokuro is not about taste but about AMINOACIDS which can be detected
in this very special tea. The Aminoacids are said to have an influence
on the frequency of your brains alpha waves.A stress reducer or
enhancer of your immune system.

3) I could think of a multitude of other Greens which for me taste
better and are a lot cheaper.

4)There is a huge market for this type of product and there are
different opinions on what is a good ,bad,or better one.

5) Trust your own taste!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good luck for the New Year.
Kalle

emiba schrieb:
> Greetings and happy holidays.
>
> I was also looking for a recommendation. I'm curious if anybody knows
> of a reliable source for some quality Imperial Gyokuro. I have tried
> it from two different places. One source had a Gyokuro of questionable
> quality due to the vastness of the business in comparison to the rarity
> of the tea. The other was an independent tea shop in Savannah, but the
> Gyokuro seemed very mishandled. I gave them the benefit of the doubt
> and bought some, but after much experimentation, I can't get it to
> taste... good.
>
> Thanks!
> John Emiba
>